Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3005.90.11 – Absorbable polyglycolic acid dressings

NCM 3005.90.11 (also written 30059011) is Brazil's code for absorbable polyglycolic acid dressings. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3005.90.

Official description of NCM 3005.90.11

PortuguêsOfficial
De ácido poliglicólico
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of polyglycolic acid

Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).

How to read NCM 3005.90.11

30Chapter 05Heading 90Subheading

HS code 3005.90
Same in every country

1Item 1Subitem

Added by Mercosur
Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

The first 6 digits are the international HS code, so their meaning is the same in every country; Brazil publishes the text in Portuguese. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. The full 8-digit code is used on import declarations (DUIMP), invoices (NF-e) and tax filings.

Full classification path

  1. Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical products Produtos farmacêuticos.
  2. Heading 30.05 Wadding, gauze, bandages (dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or in forms or packings for retail sale, for medical, surgical or veterinary use Pastas (ouates), gazes, ataduras (ligaduras) e artigos análogos (por exemplo, curativos (pensos), esparadrapos, sinapismos), impregnados ou recobertos de substâncias farmacêuticas ou acondicionados para venda a retalho para usos medicinais, cirúrgicos, odontológicos ou veterinários.
  3. Subheading 3005.90 Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles; (excluding adhesive dressings), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances, packaged for retail sale Outros
  4. Item 3005.90.1 Absorbable dressings Curativos (pensos) reabsorvíveis
  5. Subitem 3005.90.11 Of polyglycolic acid De ácido poliglicólico

Other NCM codes under HS 3005.90

3005.90.12 Absorbable glycolic-lactic copolymer dressingsDe copolímeros de ácido glicólico e ácido láctico 3005.90.19 Other absorbable dressingsOutros 3005.90.20 Nonwoven surgical drapesCampos cirúrgicos, de falso tecido (tecido não tecido) 3005.90.90 Other medical wadding, gauze and bandagesOutros

Questions about NCM 3005.90.11

What is NCM 3005.90.11?

NCM 3005.90.11 (30059011) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for absorbable polyglycolic acid dressings. Its official Portuguese description is “De ácido poliglicólico”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3005.90.11?

HS 3005.90 (Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles; (excluding adhesive dressings), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances, packaged for retail sale). The first 6 digits of an NCM code are its international HS code; the last 2 digits are Brazil's own split.

Is an NCM code the same as an HS code?

The first 6 digits are the same in every country. NCM adds an item digit (7th) and a subitem digit (8th). A code ending in 00 means Brazil does not split that HS code further.

Which countries use NCM 3005.90.11?

All Mercosur members use the same NCM codes: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Source: Siscomex Classif NCM table, updated Oct 2026 (Resolução Gecex nº 926/2026). The Portuguese text is the official one; the English is our translation.